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After exploring Bangkok’s myriad waterways, head into the green interior of northern Thailand on a trip that takes in national parks, ancient Buddhist cities, street food, and homestays with hill tribes; then head south to the beach
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After exploring Bangkok’s myriad waterways, head into the green interior of northern Thailand on a trip that takes in national parks, ancient Buddhist cities, street food, and homestays with hill tribes; then head south to the beach
WORDS OLIVER BERRY @olivertomberry
PHOTOGRAPHS CATHERINE SUTHERLAND @ccsphotographer
The 13th-century city of Sukhothai was the capital of one of the frst Thai kingdoms, and is now a World Heritage site
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